Recent progress and patents in silicon nanotubes

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-19

  Pei, Li Z ^a   Wang, Shang B ^a   Fan, Chuan G ^a  

^a ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Application; Nanotechnology; Silicon nanotubes (SiNTs); Synthesis

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROSPECT; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; MAGNETIC NANODEVICES; NANO-MATERIALS; NANOSCALE ELECTRONS; PLASMA METHODS; RECENT PROGRESS; SILICON NANOTUBES; SILICON NANOTUBES (SINTS);

ABLATION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM BATTERIES; MAGNETIC STORAGE; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTUBES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PLASMA DEPOSITION; REDUCTION;

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS;

NANOTUBE; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; SILICON;

EID: 77951193256     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221010790712138     Document Type: Review

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